Where does “wragh” come from?

wragh (Cornish) comes from Cornish gwragh, from Proto-Celtic wrakkā, from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

wragh (Cornish): old woman, hag; wrasse

Definitions

  1. old woman, hag; wrasse

Ancestry of “wragh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cornishgwraghold woman; witch
2Proto-Celticwrakkā—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwiHrósman; husband; warrior, hero
4Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “wragh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wiHrós →Every word from Proto-Celtic wrakkā →